Apparatus and method for assembling product combinations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4673078
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06880416

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Articles from various sources are arranged in assorted combinations by feeding the articles in individual feed lines according to source to a rotor with outward opening pockets each capable of retaining one full combination. The feed lines meet the rotor periphery along a series of spaced entry points, and a contoured stationary barrier extending into the pockets of the rotor effectively shortens the pockets to a varying degree which recedes in the direction of rotation of the rotor. The result is that each pocket adds only a preselected number (generally one) of articles as it passes each entry point. Upon passing the last entry point, each pocket contains a full assortment of articles which are subsequently ejected from the pocket as a group.

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GERBER PRODUCTS COMPANY445 STATE STREET FREMONT MI 49412

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandt, Maurice W Fremont, MI 3 32
Liescheidt, Duane B White Cloud, MI 3 8
McDaniel, Arden G Fremont, MI 1 5
Swiatlowski, George J Fremont, MI 2 20
Trapp, Donald P White Cloud, MI 1 5

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